Your Economy
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Meinna Gwet | October 21, 2017
6 ways the Blockchain could benefit developing nations
According to The Financial Times, the Blockchain technology is a complex set of algorithms that allows crypto-currencies such...
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Meinna Gwet | August 25, 2017
Why Global Commodity Prices Fall And The Impact On Us
Commodities generally fall into four categories: metals (gold, silver, copper, etc.), energy (crude oil, natural gas), livestock (cattle)...
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Meinna Gwet | February 17, 2016
Is Cash No Longer King? A Guide to Non-Cash Payment Methods
By guest writer Karen McCarthy There once was a time when the majority of transactions were carried out through...
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Meinna Gwet | January 21, 2016
Dear Journal: Me, My Money And The Global Economy
It’s been months I haven’t posted anything on the blog, and for that I deeply apologize. I still...
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Meinna Gwet | August 27, 2015
What is Alternative Finance?
By guest writer Heather McKay The financial crisis has shown the limits of the current economic model. It’s in...
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Meinna Gwet | June 7, 2015
How Income Tax Inequality Affects Your Finances
By guest writer Rachael Everly Economists and tax theorists agree that a tax system should be such that it...
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Meinna Gwet | April 23, 2015
Canada’s Federal Budget 2015 Explained: My Main Takeaways
If you are based in Canada like me, then you know the main economic news this week was...
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Meinna Gwet | March 5, 2015
Income Tax in Quebec: Who’s Really Paying The Bill?
This morning, on my way to work, I saw this infographic in the Metro newspaper . I thought...
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Meinna Gwet | February 4, 2015
What is Social Finance? (Part 2)
By Lise Birikundavyi Read: What is social finance (part 1) In front of depleting natural resources, saturated financial...
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Meinna Gwet | January 23, 2015
The Bank of Canada is lowering the interest rate: What does it mean for YOU?
As you may already know, everybody has been talking about the fall in oil prices that is presently...
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Meinna Gwet | January 20, 2015
5 Reasons Oil Prices Are Falling
If you have been following financial news these last couple of weeks, you may have noticed that the...
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Meinna Gwet | October 22, 2014
Book Review: Flash Boys by Michael Lewis – A Journey Through Wall Street and High Frequency Trading
It’s been a couple of months now that I have been eager to write this review. Flash Boys...
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Meinna Gwet | September 1, 2014
Investing in Gold: A Safeguard Against a Crashing Dollar?
By guest writer Kumarpal Shah There is a lot of conflicting investment advice out there, and sometimes it is...
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Meinna Gwet | July 10, 2014
Zafen on Kiva: When Crowdfunding Meets Microfinance
In my article What is Social Finance, I mentioned microcredit, as a way to reduce poverty by providing...
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Meinna Gwet | June 30, 2014
Book Review: Are the Rich Necessary?
I just finished the book: “Are the Rich Necessary?: Great Economic Arguments and How They Reflect Our Personal...
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Meinna Gwet | June 16, 2014
Four Horsemen Documentary Review
Today I want to recommend a great documentary that I recently watched on Youtube: Four Horsemen. The main reason...
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Meinna Gwet | May 26, 2014
Why Are There Rich and Poor People?
You’ve probably already heard that the wealthiest 1% owns 50% of the world’s wealth. More precisely, in that...
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Meinna Gwet | May 5, 2014
The Rise Of Women In Business (Infographic)
I am pleased to share with you today this infographic sent to me by Jake from Merchant Money, about...
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Meinna Gwet | April 28, 2014
Book Review: The Real Crash By Peter Schiff
Hi Bobby-readers, I’m very excited to share with you this first book review: The Real Crash by Peter...
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Meinna Gwet | March 31, 2014
Interesting Facts About The Richest People in The World
Today I am thrilled to share with you another infographic, sent by Alexandra Baradi. It illustrates very interesting facts...